The Short Version
- Fastest chairside simulation with pay-per-use pricing: SmileFrame ($5 per simulation, 30-second images, video included)
- Subscription suite with patient lead-capture pages: SmileViz ($299–399/month)
- Full 3D smile design and lab-ready treatment planning: SmileFy (~$1,349–1,999/year)
- Team and lab collaboration with biometric design: Smilecloud
- Provider simulations inside a screening ecosystem: Simmetry by ToothLens
- Quick before/after previews: Dentrino Reveal
- White-label website widget for patient self-simulation: denta.bot
Pricing, Side by Side
Pricing models in this category fall into three buckets: pay-per-use, monthly credit subscriptions, and annual design-case licenses. The differences compound fast.
| Tool | Pricing model | Entry cost | Cost at 10 sims/month |
|---|---|---|---|
| SmileFrame | Pay per simulation | $5, no subscription | $50/month |
| SmileViz | Monthly credit subscription | $299/month (Core), $399/month (Pro) | $299/month minimum |
| SmileFy | Annual license | ~$1,349/year (10 design cases), $1,899/year Pro | ~$112–158/month equivalent |
| Smilecloud | Subscription (contact for pricing) | Not published | Not published |
| Simmetry (ToothLens) | Subscription (contact for pricing) | Not published | Not published |
| Dentrino Reveal | Subscription/app | Not published | Not published |
| denta.bot | Subscription (white-label) | Not published | Not published |
SmileFrame — Fastest Chairside Simulation, Pay Per Case
SmileFrame generates a photorealistic image simulation in about 30 seconds and a video simulation — the patient watching themselves smile with the new smile — in under 2 minutes. It runs on any smartphone or tablet, chairside, with no installation.
Pricing is $5 per simulation. There is no subscription and no minimum. Every practice signs a Business Associate Agreement at signup, and patient photos delete automatically after 7 days.
Honest limitation: SmileFrame is a visualization tool for case acceptance. It does not produce 3D treatment plans, STL exports, or lab deliverables. If you need those, look at SmileFy or Smilecloud below.
SmileViz — Subscription Suite With Lead Capture
SmileViz generates simulations in roughly 90 seconds and positions itself around closing cosmetic cases. The Pro tier ($399/month) adds Virtual Consult — branded landing pages that capture patient photo submissions from your website — and QR-code self-simulation for the waiting room.
It's a capable suite with strong published testimonials. The trade-off is the model: $299/month is the floor whether you run two simulations or thirty, and the extra distribution features are gated behind the higher tier.
SmileFy — 3D Smile Design for the Full Digital Workflow
SmileFy's own tagline draws the line well: "A simulation shows what's possible. SmileFy produces a smile design that is deliverable." It creates 3D treatment plans with STL exports ready for printing and lab fabrication, with AI facial-landmark detection.
If your practice runs a full digital workflow — smile design through to lab delivery — SmileFy is the most complete tool on this list. It is also the most expensive and the heaviest to adopt. It's built for treatment planning, not for a 30-second wow moment during a consultation.
Smilecloud, Simmetry, Dentrino, and denta.bot
Smilecloud is a collaboration workspace where dentists, labs, and specialists plan cases together, with biometric smile design and AI video simulations. Strong for multi-party cases; heavier than a chairside tool.
Simmetry, from ToothLens, generates provider-side simulations within a broader AI dental-screening ecosystem. Dentrino Reveal produces quick before/after previews for whitening, orthodontic, and cosmetic treatments. denta.bot sells a white-label simulator widget that dentists embed on their own websites to pre-qualify cosmetic patients.
Feature Comparison
| SmileFrame | SmileViz | SmileFy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Image generation time | ~30 seconds | ~90 seconds | Design workflow (minutes) |
| Video simulation | Yes, included | No | No |
| 3D / lab exports | No | No | Yes (STL, print-ready) |
| BAA / HIPAA | BAA at signup, 7-day auto-delete | BAA on request | BAA on request |
| Patient self-simulation | Not yet | Yes (Pro tier) | No |
| Buying process | Self-serve, $5 to start | Demo call | Sales / course bundle |
How to Choose
- 1If you want to show a patient their new smile while they're still in the chair, and pay only when you use it: SmileFrame.
- 2If you want a subscription suite with patient lead-capture landing pages and don't mind a $299+/month floor: SmileViz.
- 3If you run a full digital design-to-lab workflow and need deliverable 3D plans: SmileFy.
- 4If your cases involve labs and specialists collaborating on design: Smilecloud.
- 5If you mainly want a simulator widget on your website: denta.bot, or wait for platforms adding this on pay-per-use terms.